'Spose I should confess really

[snorri]

Well, I thought I'd be banned by now, but seeing as I'm not

You had better keep that avatar, it's your only redeeming feature.

 

[hubgearfreak]

My commute is a 34 mile round trip, which in itself isn't too bad but a lot of it is down a national speed limit dual carrigeway, one section of which the narrow flanking lane stops on just as it hits the steep, fast descent where lots of motorists have died over the Years so I don't attempt it if its raining or icey as I feel its just too risky.

i don't think i'd cycle that very often either

 

[Keith Oates]

Panter, I'm really disappointed that the avatar is not the real you. Don't worry about the size etc. if you also like cycling your in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Maverick Goose]

Panter, just take your time and let it all out...we're there for you on your soul journey[insert group hug smiley here].

 

[Smokin Joe]

As this is a confessions thread, back in the seventies before the environment was invented I used to park my car over a storm drain and undo the sump plug to get rid of the old oil.

Good quality oil, mind you. Always GTX or Duckhams.

 

[Keith Oates]

So it was you, I did wonder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mickle]

As this is a confessions thread, back in the seventies before the environment was invented I used to park my car over a storm drain and undo the sump plug to get rid of the old oil.

Good quality oil, mind you. Always GTX or Duckhams.

I was going to confess that I havent ridden my bike since before xmas (and I only live a mile from work) but I cant compete with that ^ so I wont.

 

[tdr1nka]

I've heard that the British motorist illeagally pours enough oil down the drains to match the amount spilt by the Amoco Cadiz, annualy.

This is not a go @ Smokin Joe BTW, just a disturbing fact I remember from my days as a grease monkey.

I am also happy to offset some of peoples carbon foot print as I've managed to never own a car or hold a full licence.

Tx

 

[Panter]

Keep 'em coming please, offsets my feelings of guilt slightly


Ok, this is probably my worst one yet

Once, as a spotty 17 Year old tearing round in my smoky old banger, I tooted at, and hollered abuse at cyclists on a club run for riding 2 abreast as I ignorantly thought it was against the law
Apologies if you're the cyclists reading this, I was pretty horrified when I later found out it was perfectly legal


Oh as for pouring oil directly down the drain, I'm absolutely horrified
On my first car (as above) I would diligently catch all the used oil in an old container (every 50,000 miles or so) and then pour it down the drain which gave me an old, oil contaminated container to pop in the rubbish bin too............................

 

[Pete]

I've heard that the British motorist illeagally pours enough oil down the drains to match the amount spilt by the Amoco Cadiz, annualy.

My father used to tip his onto the garden bonfire. "Forget paraffin. Forget petrol. Nothing like a canful of used sump oil to get a real blaze going..."

 

[Over The Hill]

If you just remember that all the rest of the drivers in normal cars think that 4x4 refers to the size of your knob you will soon get rid if it!


My heart sank when Volvo brought out that 4x4 thing they have now and they started popping up on the school runs.

I really do not mind people in their gas guzzlers - each time they drive up the road they bung lots of money in fuel tax into the coffers which ultimately means less for the rest of us to pay.

Get a C class merc diesel - Great car to drive - not small or crap - and 55 + mpg (Wife gets 65 mpg on a run) Can't beat that in a Micra!

 

[got-to-get-fit]

Taxi for Panter

 

[Dave5N]

Sump oil is for fences

 

[Crackle]

If you just remember that all the rest of the drivers in normal cars think that 4x4 refers to the size of your knob

I'm having trouble picturing this particular knob

 

[Dave5N]

Try google images.